The 10 Best West Village Restaurants on Seamless

The West Village is undoubtedly one of city’s most impressive restaurant strongholds, with celebrated chefs working their magic down leafy backstreets and inside raucous clubhouses. But it can be tough on the casual diner, not to mention the at-home orderer. There’s a dearth of reasonably priced options, as well as some major blind spots (someone really needs to open a no-frills Italian restaurant, like Max in the East Village, and some better Chinese spots would not go amiss).

Thankfully, there are still some serious gems to choose from in the ‘hood’s Seamless catalog. We’ve got 10 of ’em for you to bookmark now.

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Coppelia

Chef Julian Medina’s Latin diner is probably one of our favorite spots to open anywhere in New York in the past couple of years—a fun, unpretentious spot where you can get anything from ropa vieja (a Spanish-style beef stew popular in the Caribbean) to arepas and short-rib nachos, 24 hours a day. You may not be able to put in a Seamless order at 5am, but during normal delivery hours the place is a reliable go-to. Certain standout items—a great pork-topped burger, huevos rancheros—are better at the restaurant, but many of our favorite things stand up well during travel. The mac and cheese, mixed with spicy sambal chili paste and topped with crunchy chicharrónes, is a must.
Best items: Mac & Chicharrón, churrasco, ropa vieja, empanadas, guacamole
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Masala Times

It’s tempting to give into the familiarity of Baluchi’s, the mini chain of curry houses with multiple locations that will deliver in the West Village. But you can do better! Masala Times is some of the best Indian takeout we’ve had in any ’hood, and the prices are right. For less than $12, you can get a “box” that most people could make two meals out of, with compartments for daal, pilau rice, phenomenal chapatti bread, and your choice of meat or vegetable curry. We love the vibrant chicken vindaloo, as well as the awesome chicken bhuna roll, featuring spicy minced poultry wrapped up in that same great bread.
Best items: Chicken or lamb box, paneer bhurji roll, chicken bhuna roll
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Dos Toros

Not enough good things can be said about this San Francisco-style taqueria, which follows through on its Cal-Mex promise by producing some of the highest quality ingredients you’ll find stuffed into a tortilla anywhere in town. You shouldn’t shy away from ordering the excellent burritos, but the stretchy tortillas can definitely deteriorate slightly in transit. Better to go with the quesadilla, crisped into a neat parcel of meat and cheese on the griddle, or the standout tacos. Our pick is the carne asada: cubes of rich flap steak, doused with a secret seasoning and grilled to a still-pinkish medium rare, then tucked into fresh corn tortillas lined with Jack cheese. Bright guac and pico de gallo are a must; be warned that the habanero sauce is legitimately spicy.
Best items: Carne asada tacos, chicken quesadilla, chips and guacamole
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Keste Pizza & Vino

In the Neapolitan pizza boom that’s swept the city, Keste has emerged as a tried-and-true staple of the scene. Pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio builds his pies to exacting standards, using all the good stuff: San Marzano tomatoes, doppio zero flour, and a blistering wood-burning oven. The place is new to Seamless, so it may experience some growing pains in its delivery efficiency, especially given how busy the spot gets on most nights. But in terms of pizza delivered to your door in the West Village, nothing even comes close. We encourage you to make a long-term investment in these pies. (It’s also worth noting that they serve gluten-free options.)
Best items: Regina Margherita, funghi pizza, Kesté Pizza, caprese salad
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Sticky's Finger Joint

Mildly disgusting name aside, this takeout spot nails it namesake dish: the chicken finger. Going out exclusively to get chicken fingers feels slightly odd, but getting them delivered en masse to your apartment makes total sense—especially when they are this good. Each free-range, all-white-meat tender is marinated in buttermilk, then battered and fried to achieve a crunchy shell and juicy interior. The no-nonsense version—simply named, “The Finger”—is excellent, especially with a side of honey-mustard sauce. But we also like riffs such as the “Bada Bing!”, laced with umami-rich parmesan, gooey mozzarella, homemade marinara sauce, and fried basil leaves.
Best items: Classic finger, Bada Bing! Finger, Fiesta Finger, Mexican coke
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Kin Shop

We have a takeout-and-delivery credo which dictates that when a restaurant crosses a certain price threshold—around $15 for a main course—you really should be going there to eat, because part of what you’re paying for is the ambiance. That said, if you’re pockets are feeling strong, Top Chef alum Harold Dieterle’s Thai spot makes for a nice splurge—order it when you want a romantic night in but don’t have time to cook. Dieterle goes beyond the generic takeout-box standards (i.e., pad thai) that many Americans are used to, adding his own twist to the dishes he fell in love with while traveling through Southeast Asia.
Best items: Spicy duck laab salad, Massaman curry, Jungle curry, fried pork and crispy oyster salad
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Legend

One of the most serious new Chinese restaurants in Manhattan is located just above 15th Street, but will deliver to West Village folks in need of some Sichuan fire. The only caveat with this place is that it attempts to satisfy a bunch of different demographics, from Chinese businessmen to local families who just want their lo mein and General Tso’s. As such, you have to know how to order. Skip the more humdrum takeout items on the enormous Seamless menu—as well as the Vietnamese sections—and beeline for the parts labeled “Traditional” and “New-Style Sichuan Food.”
Best items: Dan dan noodles, sliced pork with garlic stems, hot and spicy crispy prawns, dry spicy tasty diced chicken, chicken with Chinese broccoli
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Murray's Bagels

It’s shocking how hard it is to get a good bagel in NYC these days. In this neck of the woods, Murray’s is the spot that’s making the best effort to uphold the tradition, and the constant throng of students and locals at the store speaks to its success. When you wake up hungover on the weekend and just need a stacked belly-lox sandwich and a hot Counter Culture coffee brought to your home, Murray’s is your savior. There are more traditional deli items available, but the smoked fish and egg sandwich options are the best.
Best items: Bagels and cream-cheese spreads, belly-lox sandwich, LEO omelet sandwich, coffee
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Thelewala

Channeling the late-night street snacks of Calcutta, this newish Indian spot is a nice break from the usual curry-house mold. Rather than gut-busting curries and biryanis, Thelewala trades in super-fresh, meticulously constructed rolls and chaat (savory snacks made with puffed rice, chutneys, and other bright ingredients). Of all the Indian-inspired rolls in town, these are some of the most well-balanced, particularly the lime-paneer version, which offsets the richness of buttery paratha bread and cheese with coriander and red onions.
Best items: Thelewala chicken roll, behl pori chaat, lime paneer roll
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Moustache

Moustache is a nice, casual date spot in the West Village, but it's also a great fallback for takeout. The Middle Eastern grub you know and love—merguez sausage sandwiches, falafel, kebab—are all on point. But the more interesting specialty of the place is its "pitzas," which are basically oven-baked flatbread pizzas with toppings like spinach and cheese, or leeks with scallion and herbs. The star of the show is the lahambajin pitza, topped with ground lamb, tomato, and spices—squirt on some lemon to kick it up to the next level.
Best items: Lahambajin pitza, merguez sandwich, grilled baby lamb ribs, falafel platter, hummus
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The West Village is undoubtedly one of city’s most impressive restaurant strongholds, with celebrated chefs working their magic down leafy backstreets and inside raucous clubhouses. But it can be tough on the casual diner, not to mention the at-home orderer. There's a dearth of reasonably priced options, as well as some major blind spots (someone really needs to open a no-frills Italian restaurant, like Max in the East Village, and some better Chinese spots would not go amiss).
Thankfully, there are still some serious gems to choose from in the 'hood's Seamless catalog. We've got 10 of 'em for you to bookmark now.
Follow us on Twitter (@firstwefeast) for the chance to win $10 of free Seamless credit.

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